Dressing-room furniture.



P-ATENTED AUG. 25, 1908.

P. O. ECKHARDT; DRESSING ROOM FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.'I3,1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PAUL O. EOKHARDT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM ECKHARDT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DRESSING-ROOM FURNITURE.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL O. ECKHARDT, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dressing Room Furniture, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accom panying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in dressing-rooi'n furniture and particularly to improvements in furniture adapted for toilet purposes and an object of my invention is to provide an article of furniture of the character described which will be simple and compact in construction, cheap in manufacture and most convenient and handy for toilet use.

In the drawings illustrating the principle of my invention and the best mode now known to me of applying that principle, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a wall-rack or wall-stand embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same but showing the heating of the curling-tongs; Fig. ,3 is a side or edge View of my new Wall-rack, the articles ordinarily supported thereon being shown removed; Fig. 4 is a plan of what is shown in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a section on line A A of Fig. 3; and Fig. 6 is a detail showing the manner of supporting the toilet-paper holder.

The top of the base-board a is provided with eyes I) through which may be passed nails, hooks or other fastening devices for holding the base-board suspended upon the wall or like support. Near the center of the base-board a is fastened a plate 0 provided with a groove or channel cl in which fits slidably one end of the swinging arm 6 the other end of which is bent to form a circular loopf in which is seated the reservoir 9 of a heating device, as an alcohol lamp. Just above the plate 0 is fastened another plate It formed with a pair of grooves d in each of which is mounted one end of a swinging arm i the other end of which is bent into a loop In one of the loops is carried a pair of curlingtongs 7.1- and in the other loop is held a pair of curling-irons m. As is best shown in Fig. 2, the pair of swinging arms i may be used as a support for the curling-irons m, the lamp 9 being brought underneath the irons. At the top of the wall-board a near the center is mounted a mirror a and above the latter is fastened another plate It provided with grooves (Z in eaohof which engages a leg of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 13, 1908.

Patented Aug. 25, 1908.

Serial No. 420,785.

the wire bracket n, whichis formed near its free end, with a depression 0 adapted to receive the handle of a tea-kettle p. Centrally disposed on the wall-board a near the bottom thereof is another plate h formed with channels (I in each of which engages a leg of the wire bracket or holder g, which is adapted to hold the kettle p when the latter is removed from the bracket n to permit the heating of the curling-irons, as shown in Fig. 2. The wire bracket is bent as is best shown in Fig. 5 to form a frame for holding brushes.

At each side and near the top of the wall board a is fastened a plate 0 formed with a groove (1 in whichengages one end of a wire holder 1", the outer end of which is bent first to form a loop 8 and then is bent outwardly to form a foot t. In the loop 3 may be seated a bottle u or a glass 1). The foot t serves as a support for the base or bottom of the bottle (or glass).

At the lower right hand corner (as Viewed in Figs. 1 and 2) is fastened a plate 0 in which is detachably mounted a wirecup-holder w in which may be seated a small pan or dish a for holding water with which to cool the curling-irons. The shank of the wire-holder w is formed with a depression y in which rests the eye 2 of a wire toilet-paper holder 2 which sup orts a roll 3 of toilet pa er. At the lower left hand corner of the wa l-board a is fastened a match-box holder 4, upon which is sup orted an ordinary match-box.

As is clear y shown in Fig. 1 the alcohol lamp may be swung upon its arms e so that the frame may be brought below the teakettle p, whereby the contents of the latter are heated. The tea-kettle may be lifted from its holder or bracket 0 at the top of the wall-board a and suspended from the bracket q, when it is desired to heat the curling-irons m. This use of the device is shown in Fig. 2. Again, a metal cup may be placed in the wire-holder r, and the alcohol lamp may be brought below the metal cup to heat the contents of the same. The dish to may be used as a shaving-bowl for holding shaving soap.

The several arms 6, i, the brackets 0, q, the bottle holder 7 and the dish holder '10 may be removed, when it is desired to store or to transport the apparatus. The parts may be readily replaced for use.

The apparatus will be found most useful not only for household use but also for use in lishments, tonsorial camps and while traveling. Further, it may i be used with advantage in manicure estabarlors and like places. The toilet-paper wil be found useful to enable the user to determine whether the curling-irons are at the proper temperature; and instead of toilet-paper, a bandage-roll may be placed upon the holder 2 where the apparatus is used in a hospital.

claim:

The combination of a wall-board a swing ing arm mounted on said wall-board; a lamp carried by said arm; a pair of swinging arms mounted above said lamp and formed with loops; and curling devices mounted in 15 i said loops; said lamp being free to be swung below said pair of swinging arms to heat said curling devices.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at said New York city this twelfth day 20 of March, 1908, in the presenceof the two undersigned witnesses.

P. O. EOKHARDT.

Witnesses:

MADELINE CAMPIoN, JAMES HAMILTON. 

